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Which category of licence do you need to drive a tri-axle double-deck coach?

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A category D licence allows you to drive a coach or bus of any size. It also allows you to tow a trailer up to 750 kg. If you want to tow a trailer over 750 kg with a bus or coach, you'll need a category DE licence.

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Check passenger capacity and trailer entitlementReviewed guidance summary · The questions distinguish goods from passenger entitlement and the 750 kg MAM trailer boundary; axle count does not turn a coach into a goods vehicle.

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